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   perseverance

   /ˌpəːsɪˈvɪərəns/

   noun

   • 1. persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success: "his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin perseverantia, from perseverant- ‘abiding by strictly’, from the verb perseverare (see persevere).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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